Hasp-lock.



H. P. JONES.

HASP LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED MAILZU. 1911.

1,945.983, Patented Dec. 3, 1912.

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HOWARD F. JONES, 0F WARREN'ION, NORTH CAROLINA.

Application filed March 28,-'

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOWARD F. Jones, a citizen of the United States,residing at lVarrenton, in the county of 1Warren and State of NorthCarolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hasp-Locks, of which the following' is a specification.

This invention relates to hasp locks and more particularly to that classin which the hasp is locked upon the keeper.

The object of my invention is to provide a lock, which is exceedinglycheap and simple in its construction and one that will efficientlyperform all of its intended functions.

A further object of my invention is to provide a lock of the characterabove described and to construct the same in such a manner that it maybe permanently attached to the wall of a building or a door as the casemay be, and will also indicate at a glance as to whether or not the hasphas been locked upon the keeper.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a combination haspkeeper and lock which is so constructed that itmay be readily used incombination with any ordinary form of hasp.

A further object of my invention is to provide a detachable keeper andlock device, which may be used conjointly with each other or may be usedindependentas may be desired.

lVith these objects in view and such others as may hereinafter appear,my invention consists in the particular construction of the variousparts and in the combination and arrangement of said parts, all of whichwill be more fully described and specifically pointed out in theappended claim.

In the drawing forming a part of this specification Figure 1 is a planview illustrating the invention as applied, Fig. 2 is a similar viewillust-rating the lock when unlocked and thrown out of engagement withthe keeper, Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view and Fig. 4 is a detailedview illustrating the joint or connection between the keeper and lockportion.

Referring by numerals to the drawings: 1 represents a door and 2 thedoor jamb or wall of a building. Secured to the door by means of astaple 3 is a hasp 4, the free end of which is provided withlongitudinal slots 5 and 6, the slot 5 being somewhat longerSpecification of'Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 3, 1912.

1911. sei-iai No. 617,504.

than the slot 6 and connected to said slot 6 by a slot 7, the objectbeing to allow the longer slot to pass freely over the keeper and allowthe hasp to drop, so as to bring the other slot in contact with theshank of said keeper and prevent the same from slipping off. This formof hasp may be employed with almost any desired form of keeper whereinthe shank of the keeper is smaller than its free end. lVhile I do notlimit myself to this particular style of hasp, I have found it the mostdesirable.

The keeper is formed with a base plate 8 having apertures 9 therein toreceive fasteners by means of which it may be secured to a door jamb.Struck or bent up at right angles to the base and at one end thereof isa keeper 10, the shank 11 of which is somewhat smaller than its bodyportion 12, said body port-ion 12 being provided with a slot 13 for thereception of a catch to be hereinafter referred to. The base is furtherprovided at its end opposite the bent-up keeper 10 with a dovetailedslot 14 for the reception of a dovetailed member 15, which is providedin its center with an aperture 16 for the reception of the screw bymeans of which it is secured in position. This dovetailed member 15 hasits edge bent up at right angles to its main portion as best indi-Vcated at 15a in Fig. 3 and formed into a portion of a hinge 17, theother portion of the hinge being formed upon one end of a plate 18,which is provided with a slot 19 adapted to register with the shank andwith angularly disposed edge flanges 20, which project over said shankand prevent any tampering with the catch upon the lock.

The lock proper is mounted upon the plate 1S in juxtaposition to theslot 19, said lock being of any desired construction, `having a springactuated catch 22 adapted to engage the slot 13, said catch beingdisengaged by means of a key adapted to be inserted in the key-hole orin the face of the plate 18.

From the foregoing description in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, the operation of my improved hasp lock will be apparent. In thepractical use of the device, the hasp is slipped over the keeper 10,after which the plate 18 is swung over upon the base plate 8, theflanges or edges 20 eX- tending around the shank and body portion 12 andthe catch 22 entering the slot 13 and holding the hasp locked untildisengaged by the proper key.

What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is A hasp lockincluding a base plate having at one end a keeper and formed at itsopposite end with a slot, and another plate provided With a projectionhngedly connected thereto and adapted to fit into said slot, the secondnamed plate being adapted to fold upon the first named plate, and akey-retracted lock bolt carried by the second 10 named plate anddesigned for engagement With said keeper, for the purpose speced.

HOWARD F. JONES. Witnesses:

C. A. BARNARD, O. H. FOWLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained fox` five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

